Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dandelion clock

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: dan-de-lion -clock
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A single stem of a dandelion in its post-flowering state with the downy covering of its head intact.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Dandelion clocks! -- Pray what are they? ... by far the best clock is made by blowing the downy seed of the dandelion."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

dandelion clocks (plural)

Synonyms

blowball puffball

Questions

What does dandelion clock mean?: A single stem of a dandelion in its post-flowering state with the downy covering of its head intact.

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